The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-02-23
AFTER POLITICAL "ouTRAGEs.'


The George Frisbie HOars and Their
Unfortunate Case in Washington County,
Tex.
Since the Senate, moved thereto by
George Frisbie Hoar, has ordered an
investigation of little neighborhood
row in Washington County, Tex, it
would not be out of place for some
Southern Senator to ask an inquiry
into the outrage which recently took
place in frontier county in Nebraska.
In the Texas case it is asserted by Mr..
Hoar that citizen who is a Republic
an was driven from home by Demo-
Gratis. In the Nebraska case, which
was reported in the newspapers few
days ago, a Southerner, who had re-
Gently arrived from Virginia, was
driven from his home, presumably by
Republicans.
1t has been a long time since we have
had National coroner's inquest on
some local quarrel in a remote county,
and the heart of George Frisbie evil
IDENTIFY yearns for one. Filtered through
the biased minds of few partisans
such as he the details of a disturbance
in Texas become of the most soul-har-
rowing nature. United States Sen
ates are not instituted for any such
purpose as this, but when ancient pol
iticians are out of meat even the Sen
ate must join in the search for some
The alacrity with which the august body
of which the distinguished George
Frisbie is member agreed, by stric
party vote, to investigate a family row
in State having jurisdiction of the of
tense shows that the value of a little
sectional hate has not been forgotten
| by the self-styled patriots of the day
and that if they can not bring discredi
upon their opponents in one way the,
will attempt it in another.
| AS a matter of fact, the George Fris
bic Hears are in sad straits for an issue
Their predictions of disaster and ruin
a restored Confederacy and rehabil
itated slavery, pensions for the rebe
soldiers and barrels of gold for tn
liquidation of the rebel debt, the div
ision of Texas into dozen States ant
| the packing of the Supreme Court, hav
all proved false. Things appear to b
going on as well as they ever did and
great deal better than they have a
many times in the history of the coun
try. Another election approaches ant
George Frisbie Hoar does not intend t.
be caught mapping. The neighborhoo
fight in Washington County answers a
an excuse for an investigation and tn
report which he will write will Civ
, him an opportunity to fire the North
ern heart as he was wont to do in tn
good old days. Under Republica
Presidents, as every body knows, tn
people of the various States Away
lived together in peace and harmony
No violence ever marred the gent
scene. The frisky cowboy never friske
t in those days, and the mild-eyed g.
, zelle of the border gamboled undis
turbed.
. While wishing him well in his ne
| endeavor, the Herald can not refrai
from pointing out to Mr. Hoar tn.
| Washington County, Tex, is a stanc
! Republican county. In 1884 it gay
Blaine 3,O19 votes and Cleveland 8, 49,
= In 1880 it gave Garfield 2,S4S votes an
! Hancock only 1877. Does Geors
1 Frisbie Hoar really believe that a R
Q publican carries his life in his hand
a Washington County, Tex.?-C hicas
Herald.
The Miller managers, who ha,
been the workers Of the Republican o
= ganization of this State for the pa
0 four years, are much depressed
:, spirits Those most influential al